Srinagar, Aug 8: Special prayers were performed as the Chhari Mubarak, holy silver mace of Lord Shiva was taken to Pahalgam for ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ and ‘Dhawajarohan’ ceremonies on the auspicious occasion of Ashad-Purnima (Guru-Purnima) on Monday. Custodian of the holy mace, Mahant Deependra Giri, said as per the age-old tradition, rituals namely ‘bhoomi pujan’, ‘navgrah […]
Reasi, Aug 8: Two pilgrims were killed in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir due to shooting stones, officials said on Monday. “A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh and another from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri lost their lives after being hit by a shooting stone near the cave of Shiv Khori Shrine in Reasi district,” […]
ISLAMABAD: A vehicle carrying senior commanders of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including Omar Khalid Khorasani, has been targeted with a mysterious explosive device in eastern Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials and locals sources, Express tribune reported. “A vehicle reportedly carrying TTP Mohmand chief Omar Khalid Khorasani, aka Abdul Wali Mohmand, Mufti Hassan and Hafiz […]
Srinagar, August 8: National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted raids in Jammu in connection with militant activities in Jammu region. According to the official sources, the around started at 7: 45 am in the house of Hafis Ullah Son of Mohd Abdullah originally resident of Doda at Present Firdosabad, Bathindi, Jammu. The Hafis Ullah has […]
Srinagar, Aug 8: A Special Police Officer (SPO) shot himself dead with his service rifle at Sessions Court Doda this morning, official sources said. Identifying him as Gurmesh Singh, a resident of Gandoh, the sources said that he died on spot. Confirming the incident, a police official said that investigations into the matter have been […]
Srinagar, Aug 7: Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) appealed the LG Administration to impress upon the authorities to issue a formal order withdrawing the restrictions on the movement of the tourists placed in view of the Annual Amarnath Yatra. In a statement, TAAK said the sudden restrictions announced before the resumption of the Amarnath […]
Srinagar, Aug 07: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said that unconstitutional and illegal dismissal and subsequent arrest of Sher-e-Kashmir on August 09 1953 has left a deep scar on the psyche of Kashmiris, which New Delhi had failed to heal and reckon with to […]
Srinagar, Aug 7: The government on Sunday ordered that the holiday on account of “Ashoora” will be observed on August 9 (Tuesday). “In partial modification of Government Order No. 1337- JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 16.12.2021 and Government Order No. 1338- JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 16.12.2021, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on account of […]
Srinagar, August 07: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit at Lawaypora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Srinagar police on its official twitter handle wrote, ” On a specific information, one Hybrid militant of LeT namely Arshid Ahmad Bhat s/o Abdul Kareem Bhat R/o Sangam Budgam arrested by […]
Srinagar, Aug 7: Jammu and Kashmir reported 706 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 65 cases were reported from Jammu division and 643 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 469749. Among the cases, 172484 […]
